Marlborough bats erupt

Thursday

May 3, 2007 at 12:01 AMMay 3, 2007 at 3:05 AM

Marlborough's baseball team scored 41 runs while winning three games.

Brendon Rosenau/Sports Correspondent

Score more runs than the other team.A relatively simple answer to what can be a complex question. But sometimes simplicity is the best way to go.The Marlborough Panthers used this philosophy to snap a two-game losing streak and win three games last week behind their mighty bats. In three games, the Panthers scored 41 runs, an average of over 13 per game. Their opponents in those games only pushed across 13 runs.The week began with a 15-13 slugfest over Gardner. The Panthers jumped out early, pushing seven runs across in the first inning off Mike Colcord. Garrett Butt (2-0) took the hill and held the Wildcats scoreless through the first four innings. In the top of the fourth, the Panthers put up three more runs to seemingly turn the game into a laugher. However. no one on the Panthers pitching staff was laughing as the Wildcats answered with five runs in the bottom of the frame to begin their scoring fest.Marlborough increased its lead in the fifth by adding three runs to go ahead 13-5, but the Wildcats clawed back. They would score four runs, forcing Butt, who got his second win of the year, to leave the game. After a two-run Panther sixth, Gardner scored three more making the score 15-12 heading to the seventh. Although the Panthers did not score. Shane Campbell entered in the seventh and allowed only one run to preserve the win and earn a save.Matt Berte (3-for-5) and Butt (3-for-3) each hit home runs for the Panthers.Marlborough's bats remained hot and the pitching followed suit with a pair of shutouts following last Monday's game. Campbell (2-1) picked up his second win and second shutout of the season in a 15-0 win over Groton-Dunstable.The senior allowed only five hits, while striking out nine.Austin Harvey was 4-of-5 with four RBI and three runs scored for the Panthers, who are 3-0 in Mid-Wach B League play.Brian Guzzi took the ball in the Panthers' non-league battle with Doherty that wrapped up the week.Guzzi was brilliant, allowing only three hits, while striking out six in an 11-0 win. Guzzi (1-1) got the shutout, while walking only one batter in his first start of the season.The Panthers scored two runs in the second inning and then blew the game open with five runs in the fourth and three runs in the fifth.At the plate, Wes Russell was 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles, an RBI and three runs scored. Harvey had three singles, Butt drove in three runs and Steve Blair scored twice. ****** The Panthers softball team also played three games last week. going 2-1.Megan Montesion was able to hold off Doherty 6-5 last Thursday for the team's fourth win of the season.Kelsey Rudzinsky (3 RBI) ripped a two-run single in the fifth inning to tie the score at 3. Jessie Bryant also doubled in the game.The day before Montesion was dominant, striking out 13 in a 6-0 win over Groton-Dunstable. Montesion allowed only four hits and walked one to move the Panthers to 2-1 in the league.Bryant was the offensive star, collecting three hits, including a triple. She drove in two runs and scored twice. Aryiel Paolini drove in a pair of runs and picked up a couple of hits.The Panthers' lone loss in the week was to Gardner, 13-0. Elyssa Bonis baffled the Panthers in the circle and hammered them at the plate. Bonis struck out 13 batters and hit a three-run homer.The Panthers stand 4-3 with 13 games left in the season. ****** The Assabet softball team lost its first game of the season, 12-1 to Monty Tech. Bad defense was the main culprit, leading to seven unearned runs. Monty Tech hurler Kelly Laredt finished with 18 Ks.The Aztecs rebounded from their bad loss with a 4-3 win over Clinton. Julie DeCenzo got the win by pitching seven innings, striking out 10 and allowing only four hits.Marcia McCoy was 3-for-3 with a run and a stolen base. Brittney Scesy drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth. Danielle Boisvert had a pair of sacrifice flies.The Aztecs' first game of the week with a 19-6 blasting of Keefe Tech. Lauren Tracey and DeCenzo each saw time in the circle for the Aztecs (4-1, 2-1 CAL).Boisvert scored three runs, stole four bases and drove in three runs. Sam Kerrigan stole five bases, drove in four runs and scored three times. ****** Mitch Arcorachi pitched six innings of shutout ball to lead the Assabet baseball team to its first win of the season, 8-0, over Monty Tech.Arcorachi was touched for only three hits in a game shortened to six innings due to rain.Adam Ryan led the offense with three runs batted in via a double and sacrifice fly. Anthony Genetti and Cory Chaney each had two hits and scored twice for the victors.Earlier in the week, the Aztecs (1-3, 1-2 CAL) were beaten by Keefe Tech, 5-3. Matt Magazine pitched well (3 hits), but took the loss.Genetti doubled and scored a run. ****** Marlborough's Lauren Papalia, Ashley Caresi, Cathy Withers and Allyson Oram won the distance medley at last weekend's CMass Relays.The foursome finished in 13:07 to win the race. Algonquin won the overall meet with 92 points.In the shot put, the Panthers' Cathy Chude, Monica Rivera and Sahnissa Sampson combined to finish second.The Panthers finished fifth with 32 points.The Marlborough boys team finished fifth in the shuttle hurdles with a time of 1:20.7. St. John's won the event in 1:06.

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